Sophie Ellis-Bextor Quotes & Sayings

“My parents are good role models because they've worked hard and gave me a happy childhood.”

“I'm really interested in fashion but at the same time I find it quite competitive. Second-hand stuff leaves you more open to whatever your own personal style is rather than feeling dictated to by shops.”

“Philately is normally a boys' hobby but for some reason it was in vogue at my junior school. Between the ages of eight and ten I collected avidly. I'd pore over my Stanley Gibbons book, obsessively checking my collection's value. I always hoped I'd stumble across a really valuable one, a Penny Black or an Inverted Jenny, but it wasn't to be.”

“I'm a sucker for good black skirts and pretty little shirts and kooky tops. I have to admit that shopping satisfies my craving for immediate gratification.”

“Not all my shoes are designer. In terms of clothes, everything is on the same level for me. If I like it, it doesn't matter if it cost £200 or £2. I'm attracted to things rather than labels.”

“I try not to wear anything I have to fidget with - there's nothing worse than wearing something and pulling down the hem and re-adjusting the top. My pet hate is when girls wear those strapless dresses and spend the whole night yanking them up.”

“I never manage to get to bed early on Sunday night but this doesn't matter, as I don't know one level of exhaustion from another.”

“Two premature babies was not a genetic thing; we were just unlucky.”

“Being a chef would be too much hard work.”

“Come rain or shine I walk short distances rather than taking my car.”